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duty of care

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duty of care,
n the extent to which a healthcare provider must reasonably ensure that no harm comes to a patient under the provider's care.


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3]ET) implemented specific recommendations of the influential Duty of Care Report (National Review of Nursing Education 2002).
Duty of care is neither fixed nor absolute but heavily dependent on context.
It's well established that the employer has a duty of care," he said, so the employer becomes an obvious target for a lawsuit.
 
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